While I've been away for 10 days on grandfather duty (poor me) Chris has been up to something very Ethiopian. As I only arrived back this morning nothing has been written by me yet but I'll get round to it once I have set up my Logitech racing steering wheel with my laptop and the 2014 Formula 1 grand prix simulation game. I always was one to get my priorities right. 

We're back! Phil's musing on some random stuff, and Chris has been helping a tortoise in a cross country.

We're just back from five days holiday  in Tanzania then a weekend doing "orientation" with SIM at the Babogaya retreat some 70km south of Addis. I'll sort out my photos and create a gallery for next weekend. Meanwhile here's a little something from Chris about events before half term.

Chris has blogged briefly about an event at school this week that was a new experience for her. Phil has created another photo gallery of pictures taken on our trip out for a picnic this weekend.

Chris tells how Mulawork (one of her girls) has had a rotten time. And we've been to a national celebration. There are two blog posts and a gallery of pictures.

Phil has had another medical problem, and Chris has been doing some professional development.

Phil experiences Ethiopian hospitality (which involves a spear and some lemons) and Chris takes her kids for a walk. Oh, and by the way, Happy New Year!